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PRONUNCIATION OF FIRBANK

Firbank  [ˈfɜːbæŋk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FIRBANK

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Firbank is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FIRBANK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Firbank

Firbank

Coordinates: 54°20′31″N 2°34′41″W / 54.342°N 2.578°W / 54.342; -2.578 Firbank is a village and civil parish in the South Lakeland district of the English county of Cumbria. It has a population of 97. In 1652, George Fox preached to about 1,000 people at Fox's Pulpit, at one of the meetings which brought about the Quaker movement.

Definition of Firbank in the English dictionary

The definition of Firbank in the dictionary is Ronald. 1886–1926, English novelist, whose works include Valmouth, The Flower beneath the Foot, and Concerning the Eccentricities of Cardinal Pirelli.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FIRBANK


banc
bæŋk
bank
bæŋk
biobank
ˈbaɪəʊˌbæŋk
claybank
ˈkleɪˌbæŋk
Clydebank
ˌklaɪdˈbæŋk
cryobank
ˈkraɪəˌbæŋk
embank
ɪmˈbæŋk
interbank
ɪntəˈbæŋk
Medibank
ˈmɛdɪbæŋk
mountebank
ˈmaʊntɪˌbæŋk
multibank
ˌmʌltɪˈbæŋk
nonbank
ˌnɒnˈbæŋk
sandbank
ˈsændˌbæŋk
seabank
ˈsiːˌbæŋk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FIRBANK

Finsen
Finsteraarhorn
Finzi
fiord
fiorin
fioritura
fioriture
fippence
fipple
fipple flute
fiqh
fique
fir
fir tree
Firdausi
Firdusi

WORDS THAT END LIKE FIRBANK

angle of bank
bad bank
blood bank
break the bank
central bank
chartered bank
commercial bank
data bank
development bank
investment bank
land bank
laugh all the way to the bank
memory bank
national bank
piggy bank
reserve bank
river bank
savings bank
state bank
superbank

Synonyms and antonyms of Firbank in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Firbank» into 25 languages

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Firbank
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Firbank
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Firbank
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Firbank
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Firbank
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Firbank
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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FIRBANK»

The term «Firbank» is regularly used and occupies the 89.520 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Firbank

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FIRBANK»

Discover the use of Firbank in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Firbank and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Five Novels
Tells the humorous and exotic stories of eccentric queens, princesses, and prelates, and a West Indian family seeking to make its way in society
Ronald Firbank, 1981
2
I Bought a Mountain
This is the true story of Thomas Firbank who, in 1933 purchased a 2400 acre farm in the shadow of Snowdon, consisting of rock, thin soil, high winds and rainfall.
Thomas Firbank, 1999
3
3 More Novels
Tells the stories of an elderly woman's obsession with acquiring a cathedral stained-glass window, a woman whose best friend marries an Italian count, and a minister's daughter who runs away to London to start a career on the stage Three ...
Ronald Firbank, 1986
4
Vainglory
This edition also includes a chronology and further reading.
Ronald Firbank, Richard Canning, 2012
5
Critical essays on Ronald Firbank, English novelist, 1886-1926
This international collection of critical essays addresses Firbank's fiction from a variety of perspectives.
Gill Davies, David Malcolm, John Simons, 2004
6
Complete plays
Consequently, those who enjoy his novels and stories - as well as those who enjoy the comic British theater tradition of Pinero, Wilde, and Coward - should welcome this collection.
Ronald Firbank, Steven Moore, 1994
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The New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature
ARTHUR ANNESLEY RONALD FIRBANK 1886-1926 Bibliographies Muir, P. H. A bibliography of the first edns of books by Firbank. Bookman's Jul 3rd ser 15 no 3 (suppl) 1927. Horder, T. M. More Ronald Firbank. TLS 28 April 1961. A note on  ...
George Watson, Ian R. Willison, 1987
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Camp in Literature
30. Firbank, R. ¡924 Preface to ¡st American Edition in The New Rythum (London: Duckworth, ¡962), p4 31. Firbank, R. The New Rythum in TheNew Rythum ( London: Duckworth, ¡962), p7¡ 32. Firbank, R. The Mauve Tower: A Dream Play in VII ...
Gary McMahon, 2006
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Encyclopedia of British Humorists: Geoffrey Chaucer to John ...
Firbank died in the Quirinale Hotel in Rome on May 21, 1926, and was buried in the Protestant Cemetery, where John Keats is also interred and where Shelley's heart lies buried. Firbank's sister, aware of her brother's conversion to ...
Steven H. Gale, 1996
10
Santal
The fact that Firbank's unusual tale ends in the boy's failure and resignation towards death only reiterates the theme of this Firbankian work: the sensual and the spiritual are in eternal war, and a truce between the two is at best ...
Ronald Firbank, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FIRBANK»

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[Update] Burn closure lifted for Peninsula, other areas
According to a release from the Alaska State Fire Marshal, the fireworks suspension has been lifted for the Copper River Valley, Firbank North ... «Kenai Peninsula Online, Jun 15»
2
St Andrews snatch victory from Victoria in the Turnbull Cup
After the final game, Firbank catered for all bowlers with a superb cooked meal. Many thanks to Jane and Gordon Sansam for organising the ... «Weston & Somerset Mercury, Jun 15»
3
Recovering Doncaster drug users and alcoholics set to stage …
RDaSH Support Worker Neil Firbank, who organises the event, said: “Previous Recovery Games have been such a success that it's back due to ... «South Yorkshire Times, Jun 15»
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Bygones: Derby-born actor Patric Doonan was never destined for …
Paul added: "At the time he was married to actress Aud Johansen but he was also engaged to actress Ann Firbank. "Patric was never a famous ... «Derby Telegraph, Jun 15»
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REVIEW: Oresteia, Almeida Theatre
... but as the spectres of the parts they have played in earlier Acts. And Annie Firbank, as the lone Fury seeking blind justice is spookily sublime, ... «British Theatre, Jun 15»
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Larkhall man in court after breaking into friend's home to steal …
Alan Williamson, of Firbank Avenue, had carried out the offence at the home of Henry Hunter in Nevison Street on February 18 last year. «Scottish Daily Record, Jun 15»
7
10 Best Hollywood Novels
Fans of the witty cult novel A Nest of Ninnies by James Schuyler and John Ashbery and of Ivy Compton-Burnett and Ronald Firbank will dig ... «Publishers Weekly, Jun 15»
8
The Rag and Bone Man Designs Beautiful Rooms from Trash
Paul Firbank, the Rag and Bone Man who repurposes London's scrap yards into bespoke home ware, is shaping what it means to be a ... «PSFK, Jun 15»
9
Nathalie Atkinson: In defence of the well-stuffed closet
Across the Atlantic, Edwardian socialite Heather Firbank made a similar move. Firbank put her clothes into storage in 1926; after her death in ... «The Globe and Mail, May 15»
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Lonely pensioner Eunice Wardle overwhelmed by support after …
Wythenshawe Good Neighbours runs a lunch at the Firbank pub from 12.30 - 2.30pm every Thursday. To volunteer call Marie on: 07875 286 ... «Manchester Evening News, May 15»

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